Clinical trials: Alcohol Use Disorder
Drug Use Disorders, Illicit Drug Use
An Initial Study of the Implementation of Digital Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care
The DIGITS Trial addresses a critical knowledge gap: How to best implement digital treatments for opioids and other substance use disorders in primary care.
- Conditions
- Drug Use Disorders, Illicit Drug Use, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- DIGITS Pilot (NCT04907045)
- Testing
- Health Coaching, Practice Facilitation, Standard Implementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,552 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Alcohol Use Disorder
Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major health concern amongst Veterans as it causes poor health, lost days at work, impaired psychosocial functioning, and decreased quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05226130
- Testing
- Cervical transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (active comparator)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Use
CBT Texts for PTSD & Hazardous Drinking (Project Better)
The research study seeks to refine and test a brief, self-directed, intervention for individuals from the general public with PTSD and co-occurring HD that can be delivered via text-messaging.
- Trial name
- NCT05372042
- Testing
- CBT Text Messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 505 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alcohol Use Disorder
Pioglitazone for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is common among Veterans but medication treatment is used infrequently and the impact of these treatments are small to moderate at best.
- Trial name
- PAUSE (NCT03864146)
- Testing
- Brief Behavioral Compliance Enhancement Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder
Enhancing the Effects of Alcohol Treatment With Lamotrigine
This study will help determine the tolerability and efficacy of the mood-stabilizing anticonvulsant lamotrigine in youth with alcohol use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04770493
- Testing
- Lamotrigine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Sex Differences, Cognitive Training & Emotion Processing
This pilot project addresses two understudied questions related to neurocognitive deficits observed in treatment-seeking alcoholics.
- Trial name
- NCT03137654
- Testing
- Affective Training, Neutral Training
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Alcohol Use Disorder
INIA Stress and Chronic Alcohol Interactions: Glucocorticoid Antagonists in Heavy Drinkers
In alcohol use disorder (AUD) and matched healthy control (HC) men and women, the proposed research examines the effects of MIFE, with demonstrated preclinical effects on drinking-related behaviors, compared with placebo on a…
- Trial name
- NCT02989662
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Dutasteride Treatment for Reducing Heavy Drinking in AUD: Predictors of Efficacy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dutasteride in reducing drinking and heavy drinking in men and women with alcohol use disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04098302
- Testing
- Dutasteride Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Alcohol Use Disorder
Enhancing the Effects of Adolescent Alcohol Treatment With Atomoxetine
The primary objectives of this study are twofold. The first primary objective is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and tolerability of atomoxetine (40 mg/day for 3 days then 80 mg/day thereafter) as compared to placebo…
- Trial name
- NCT04565288
- Testing
- Atomoxetine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Theta Burst Stimulation for Alcohol Use Disorder
The study will examine the effects of two continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) sessions (given in a single day) on resting state functional MRI (fMRI), alcohol cue related attentional bias and alcohol craving in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT06060496
- Testing
- Active cTBS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Gopalkumar Rakesh
Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response
An Inflammatory Challenge Using Endotoxin
The study design consists of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low dose endotoxin. The low dose endotoxin challenge induces a transient systemic inflammatory response with normalization of cytokine levels…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Inflammatory Response, Craving, Depressed Mood
- Trial name
- NCT04310423
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Alcohol Use Disorder, Couples
Building and Pilot Testing a Couples-based Smartphone Systems to Address Alcohol Use Disorder
This project will develop and pilot test a new smartphone-based system for AUD patients, their partners, and clinicians called PartnerCHESS. PartnerCHESS will integrate key features of ABCT and A-CHESS.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Couples, Behavior, Addictive
- Trial name
- NCT04059549
- Testing
- PartnerCHESS, A-CHESS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Insomnia, Alcohol Use Disorder
CBT-I on Alcohol Treatment Outcomes Among Veterans
Project SAVE aims to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a CBT-I supplement to alcohol treatment of Veterans.
- Trial name
- Project SAVE (NCT03806491)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, Sleep Hygiene, Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
Ketamine for the Rapid Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
The investigators will compare 3 treatment groups (ketamine plus naltrexone vs. ketamine alone vs. placebo) for treating major depressive disorder (MDD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in an 8-week randomized, double-blind…
- Trial name
- NCT02461927
- Testing
- Ketamine + Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder, Anxiety Disorders
Transdiagnostic CBT for Comorbid Alcohol Use and Anxiety Disorders
Almost 18 million US adults have alcohol use disorders (AUD), with one third of these individuals also diagnosed with anxiety disorders (AXD).
- Trial name
- NCT03230006
- Testing
- Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders, Take Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Alcohol Use Disorder, Cigarette Smoking
Semaglutide for Alcohol Use Disorder
This is an early-Phase II human laboratory trial using a randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging design to investigate the effects of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, on alcohol-related outcomes in adults with alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT05520775
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hepatitis C, Alcohol Use Disorder
HCV and Co-morbid Alcohol Use Disorders: A Translational Investigation of Antiviral Therapy Outcomes on CNS Function
The primary objective of this research project is to compare neuropsychiatric functioning, cortical activity, white matter integrity, and immune response among Veterans with and without alcohol use disorder (AUD), before and…
- Trial name
- NCT03902366
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessment, Neuroimaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Alcohol Use Disorder
Does Oxytocin Alter Tolerance to or Motivation for Alcohol
This pilot study is intended to demonstrate feasibility and acquire preliminary data. If successful, this data could support a future project studying the effect of oxytocin on tolerance and alcohol seeking in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT05312008
- Testing
- Intranasal oxytocin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Probenecid as Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder (PROB)
The design is a randomized, within-subject, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled human alcohol laboratory study with one oral dose of 2g probenecid or placebo administered in two laboratory sessions.
- Trial name
- PROB (NCT04218357)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorders
Brief Restructuring Intervention Following Trauma Exposure
The broad aim of this study is to develop and test a brief intervention that can be implemented in the immediate weeks following sexual assault to decrease likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or alcohol…
- Trial name
- BRITE (NCT02808468)
- Testing
- Brief Cognitive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington